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SHOE HEEL.

Application lediJanuary 10, 1922. Serial No. 528,281.

To all 'whom t may cof/cera Be it known that I, ERROLL M. AUGUR, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe Heels, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. l j

My invention relates to "shoe heels and more particularly to a heel whichis to be manufactured as a unit and thereafter applied to the sole of a shoe. The heels of shoes, and more particularly those of ladies shoes, are very apt to become broken and i it is then necessary to replace them with a new heel. In such case, it is highly desirableto provide a unitary heel structure which is complete in every detail and which may be readilyyattached to the sole of the shoe to replace'the broken structure.

zMoreover, it is sometimes desirable to provide Vsuch a heel for the use of manufacturers lof shoes as Vwell as for the use of cobblers or shoe repairers and my improved heel will 'be found to be just as readily applicableto a new shoe inthe process of'm'anufacture as to one from which the heel has been broken.

In applying heels, of this character to shoes, it is sometimes dithcult to locate them properly in the first instance and it is sometimes necessary to remove the fastening devices and adjust them to a different position. This disadvantage will beobviated if a heel is provided ywhich after being attached to theshoe may be adjusted to some extent to the: proper position before it is firmly secured in position.

One ob `ect of my invention is to provide a unitary heel which may ybe easily and conveniently applied in proper position upon the sole of a shoe. j o

A further object of my invention is to .provide a shoe heel which may be capable to adjustment relatively to the sole of a shoe andwhen in proper position maythen be firmly secured in place without danger vof its becoming dislodged from this position.`

A still further objectof my invention is to provide aheel of this character which may be adjustably secured to the shoe Vand may at the same time be secured so firmly and readily in position thatthere will be no danger. of its becoming` lost or, its being kicked olf. j

A still further object of my inventon is to provide a new and improved heel of cast metal such as aluminum having` means for adj ustably securing it to a shoe so that prior to the tightening of the securing members to iix the heel in position, the same may be adjusted relatively to the shoe sole so that it may thereafter be secured in the proper position,` and which shall be economical to manufacture, satisfactory in its wearing qualities and capable of easy and firm attachment to the shoe heel. In some aspects of the invention my improvements are not limited to a metallic heel, but will be applicable to heels of various types regardless of the material from which they are made.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in the novel features and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of the rear portion of a shoe provided with a heel embodying Vmy improvements.

Figure 2 is a sectional figure on line 22 of Figure 1. j

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of FigureV 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view similar to Figure 1, showing my improvements applied to what is .known as a Cuban heel.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 5 5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a bottom view of the attaching plate used in Figures 1 to 3.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6 of the plate used with the Cuban heel shown in Y Figures 4 and 5.

In illustrating my invention, I 'have shown a portion of a shoe comprising the sole 10, the upper 11 and an insole 12. As shown in Figure 1, the upper of the shoe is joined to the sole at the upper surface thereof and below the insole 12, in the usual manner.

My improved heel structure comprises a body portion 13 which may preferably be cast of a suit-able light metal suoli as aluminum or the like and as shown` in the drawings may be hollow and present an upwardly facing top cavity 14. The bottom of the heel may be provided with a bottom cavity l5 in which is positioned the upper reduced portion 16 of a suitable lift 17 which is secured to the shoe by means of the screw 18. Between the edges of the cavity 15 and the lift 1T may be inserted a metallic plate 19 to carry the weight of the 'wearer from the lift.

To provide suitable means for attaching the heel to the shoe, I have shown upstanding lugs 2O and 21 extending laterally into the cavity 14 which lugs may preferably be cast integrally with the shoe. These lugs as shown are provided with slots 22 and 23 extending longitudinally of the heel to provide the ledges 24 and 25 which extend laterally into the cavity and which are partieularly important in connection with the means used to secure the heel in position. If desired, these ledges may be provided at the sides of the shoe heel in other ways but I have prefererd'to use the side lugs provided with these ledges so as to strengthen the sides of the structure. As illustrated in the drawings, shoulders 26 and 27 are formed at the bottom of the slots 22 and 23 but these may be dispensed with if desired as it will be noted that these shoulders do not form a part of the means of attaching the heel as do the upper ledges 24 and 25.

Below the inwardly projecting ledges and slidably received in the slots 22 and 23 is a retaining member in the form of a plate 28 which is provided with threaded Opeliings 29 and 30 to receive the screws 31 and 32 which are passed through openings 34 and 35 provided in an attaching plate 36 disposed within the shoe between the insole 12 and the sole 10. As will be obvious, these screws pass also through the sole of the shoe and the lower ends thereof are threaded into the openings 29 and 30 in the plate 28. The screws are provided with enlarged heads of the usual form which are adapted v to seat in counter-bores or depressions 37 and 38 in the upper surface of the plate 36. It will be apparent that when the plate 36 is placed within the shoe and the screws are passed through the plate and through the shoe sole and threaded into the plate 28, the heel will be securely clamped upon the shoe the ,platey member bridging the cavity 14 and is slidably within the slots 22 and 23 so that after the screws are threaded into the plate the heel may be adjusted to some extent longitudinally of the shoe prior to the tightening of the screws securely in place. When the screws are tightened, the plate member 28 will be drawn upwardly against the ledges 24 and 25 to securely hold the heel in proper adjusted position upon the shoe.

Although it will not always be found necessary to do so, I have shown the opening 39 in the forward portion of the heel which lmay receive the nail or peg 40 passing into the shoe sole provided the additional securing means after the heel has been properly positioned upon the shoe is secured in this manner. The heel, while firmly held against accidental displacement and detachment from the shoe may be readily taken off when it is desired to replace it with another heel.

In Figures 4 and 5, I have shown my inr provements applied to a heel of another shape commonly known as a Cuban heel, the shape shown in Figures 1 to 3 being ordie narily referred to by the term French heel. In this form, I have shown a heel body 41 provided with an upwardly facing cavity 42 and a bottom cavity 43 in which is mounted a lift designated as a whole by the numeral 44 and which may be of the character described in connection with Figures 1 to Upon the sides of this heel are provided the lugs 43 and 46 having the slots 4T to provide the overhanging and inwardly project ing ledges 48 with which the plate member 49 is adapted to engage when drawn toward the shoe sole 10 by the fastening members or screws 50 and 51 pass through the sole and through openings 52 and 53 provided in a plate 54 positioned within the shoe as described in connection with Figures 1 to This heel while differing in shape from the one shown in the former figures is secured to the shoe in the same manner and is capable of the same adjustment and the same ready application as the one described above. With this modification, it may not be necessary to use any fastening member corresponding to the nail or peg 40 shown in Figure 1 as the Cuban heel is somewhat shorter than the French heel at its upper portion and this additional fastening member may be dispensed with. If found expedient, it may, however, be used without departing from the principles of my invention.

It will be apparent that I have provided an improved heel which is extremely light in weight and which at the same time may be readily applied to the sole of a shoe and adjusted to its proper position prior to being finally secured in place. Moreover, I have provided a heel which is extremely economical to manufacture in that it may be cast as an integral structure and be held in position upon the shoe principally by friction or binding yforce between the plate 28 and the ledges 24 and 25 formed integrally with the body of the heel.

While I have shown and described some preferred embodiments of my invention, it will be understood that the same must not be limited to the exact details shown but is capable of many modifications and variations which lie within the spirit of the invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a heel structure, a metal body having a top cavity, oppositely disposed lugs, provided on the sides of the body, having slots therein extending longitudinally of the heel, a member adjustably mounted in the slots and spanning the cavity, and fastening members designed to be secured to the shoe and to said member at spaced points transversely of the heel, said lugs being relativelv short and having the slots opening through the edges thereof to admit said member.

2. In a heel structure, a body having a top cavity, means projecting laterally into the cavity and providing longitudinally eX- tending oppositely disposed slots at the sides of the body, a retaining member slidably received in said slots and spanning the cavity, and fastening members designed to be secured to the shoe and to said member, said retaining member extending transversely entirely across the heel, said slots opening into the heel cavity to permit the insertion of said retaining member thereinto.

heel in a lengthwise direction to permit the positioning of the member therebelovv at the ends thereof.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of January, 1922.

ERROLL M. AUGUR. 

